by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
International Business is the 89th most popular major in the country with 9,101 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international business graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,156 and had an average of $22,689 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,284 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,654 and $23,729 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 international business graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in international business. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in international business.
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The international business school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Business at University of Toledo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on International Business at Central Michigan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornerstone University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tiffin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on International Business at Tiffin University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University International Business Report
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International Business at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s international business degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Valparaiso University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about International Business at Baldwin Wallace University
Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified masters’s international business students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on International Business at Northwestern University
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s international business degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on International Business at University of Akron Main Campus
University of Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended International Business Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s international business degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on International Business at Eastern Michigan
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